It was a long conversation i had with my hubby, but after finding out how big baby is and the last visit where the doc said i am very close to my cervix being "ready" we decided to go ahead and let them induce me at 39 weeks. There's a lot of controversy about inducing before 40 weeks or even 41 weeks, but each case is individual. Literally right now baby is so big that if we wait until 40 or 41 weeks there's a chance i wont be induced as much as a planned c-section. I definitely don't want a planned c-section s(if it happens no problem that's what is best for baby, but i want to TRY natural first before we decide on surgery). So instead we are opting that teh first possible moment it is legal to induce (at 39 weeks) i will be heading in to get this going! woo hoo! of course baby girls ALWAYS has the option of just coming early by herself and i am MORE than encouraging of that behavior.
The biggest thing lately is that everyone i talk to tell me if we need anything just ask! I always feel weird when people off this because i am not sure who i can ask and what i can ask without overstepping my boundaries. Kel and I already do need help in numerous ways and i know for a fact we will be needing help after baby in even more ways. I hate asking for help, so maybe this way if people want to help they can look here ans see what we need and if it's plausible to help. the top ones are:
- food! we are stocking up on freezer meals! honestly cooking is a struggle for both of us, shopping is even worse and we have been trying to freeze everything so that after baby we don't have to dwell on what we will eat. So far we have enough food for 1-2 weeks if we are careful! this is nothing and as i will be home and not at work eating this kinda worries me! we aren't very picky and will not turn down food if someone ever offer to bring us a meal (either now for the freezer or after baby is here for dinner!)
- diapers! we are doing cloth diapers and we only have 6 with minimal of the needed "accessories." On average you need 18-20 for one kid if you plan on doing laundry every day. The ones we registered for are $20 a diaper and it's all adding up. we have been setting aside money to get them, then today kel's car blew a flat tire and we spent our diaper money on his tire! So we are officially having issue figuring out what to do for diapers. The nice things is once we have them we don't need anymore, EVER and my sister is letting us use all her newborn diapers for right after baby. Big issue though is if baby is as big as they say, she will only fit in newborn diapers for 2 weeks and then we are back to square one with the no diapers thing! It's so easy to order online (if you wanna help out form a distance) and then Kel and I (or a willing helper) can just go and pick them up from the store! Our registry is still up at the website all needed information is here:
- Event name: Cecelia Grace Robson
- walks- haha RIGHT NOW i need someone to go on walks with me until she gets here. I am trying to take a long walk (by long i mean VERY VERY slow as i waddle pretty badly, but not very far in distance, just down the trail 1/4 of a mile-ish) everyday but Kel works ALL week overnights and i am too paranoid to walk by myself. I feel bad asking people but if someone where to arrange a date and time i know it'd be easier for me to get moving! And honestly a couple weeks after baby when i am ready to get moving and have nowhere to go i am sure i will need more walking buddies.
- lots of prayers!
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